326 Key to the Orders, Genera, &c. 



L. exstipulate. 

 L. simple . . xxxvi. Celastrace^e, 1. 266. 

 L. compound . . XL. Sapindacete, i. 298. 



B. Fl. irregular, trees or shrubs. 



L. opp., simple, exstipulate . . xxvi. Malpighiace^e, i. 192. 

 L. alt., simple and compound. 

 Stam. 5-10 .... XL. Sapindace^e, i. 298. 



Stam. (perfect) 2, opp. 2 of 5 petals xli. Sabiace^e, i. 314. 



Series III. — Calyclfloral. Fl. regular, mostly bisexual; calyx 

 inferior or superior; pet. distinct, or connate at the very base only; 

 disk o, or very obscure; stam. inserted in the limb of the calyx. 



In the genera and orders with inferior ov., the limb of the calyx is 

 often undeveloped, which should refer them technically to the Mono- 

 chlamydeous division, where also most such will be found. 



A. Fl. bisexual. 



Ov. superior (or half superior in Trapa and Ficoidece). 

 Herbs. 



Fr. a solitary follicle, 1. alt. 



usually comp. . . xliv. Leguminos^e, ii. 4. 



Fr. of small achenes, 1. comp. xlv. Rosacea, ii. 134. 

 Fr. capsular. 



Sep. 2, embryo annular . xv. Portulacace^e, i. 88. 

 Sep. 3-5, embryo straight . Ammannia, ii. 223. 



Fr. an indehiscent 2-horned 



nut, aquatic . . . Trapa, ii. 235. 



Trees or shrubs. 



Fr. of many small drupes, 



prickly shrubs . . RUBUS, ii. 135. 



Fr. of 3-5 follicles, 1. imp.- 



pinnate .... xliii. CONNARACEiE, ii. 1. 

 Fr. of 1 follicle, 1 -seeded, 1. of 



1 leaflet .... ELLIPANTHUS, ii. 3. 



Fr. various. 



Ov. 1 -celled, style single, l.alt., stipulate. 

 L. usually comp., fr. folli- 

 cular or indehiscent xliv. Leguminos^e, ii. 4. 

 L. simple, fr. a berry . Pygeum, ii. 134. 



Ov. 2- or more-celled, style single, 1. opp. 

 Anth. opening by slits. 

 Style long, stigma capi- 

 tate, 1. exstipulate . Liv. LythracE/E, ii. 222. 

 Stigma 2-lobed, or styles 2, 



1. exstipulate . . lxxxii. Oleace^e, iii. 112. 

 Stigma simple, 1. stipulate L. Rhizophorace^e, ii. 150. 

 Anth. opening by pores . Melastoma, ii. 199. 



Ov. 1 -celled, styles 4 or more. 



Sep. 5, placent. parietal . Homalium, ii. 239. 



Sep. 2, placent. basal . xv. Portulacace^e, i. 88. 

 Ov. inferior. 



Stam. inserted on the calyx- limb. 

 Anth. opening by pores. . Lin. Melastomace^E, ii. 192. 

 Anth. opening by slits. 



Leafless shrubs . . . LXI. CACTACEyE, ii. 266. 



